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NT Logistics hosts UNT Capstone Case Competition

December 2016 For the past few years we have worked with the UNT Logistics and Supply Chain Program to invest in our future logisticians.  I have to admit though, as a UNT alum myself, I have a certain bias towards this University and all its students.  Every semester, Read More →

 

 

Giving Thanks!

November 2016 Wow!  How quickly time flies!  It is hard to believe we are already nearing the beginning of 2017.  It seems like only yesterday was January 1st, 2016.  I guess the popular saying is right – “Time flies when you’re having fun.”  This past year brought many Read More →

 

 

ELD – Friend or Foe?

October 2016 Recently, a friend of mine asked me how the ELD (Electronic Logging Device) mandate will affect his private fleet of 140 trucks.  Although I knew about the new ELDs from a high level perspective, I did not know the complete functionality of this new technology.  His Read More →

 

 

Detention and Chronic Delays at the Consignee

September 2016 In our last blog, Detaining Detention: The Source of Chronic Delays, we discussed the issue of chronic delays and detention at the shipper’s loading dock and how it is causing great frustration for carriers and impacting reputations for shippers.  With the much publicized capacity shortage soon Read More →

 

 

Detaining Detention: The Source of Chronic Delays

August 2016 It is no secret that delays at both shippers and consignees is a huge issue, not only for carriers, but for shippers as well.  Initially, carriers seem to be the only ones who experience the abrupt consequences of delayed loading and unloading.  When their drivers must Read More →

 

 

The Road to Becoming a Preferred Shipper

July 2016 The transportation industry has experienced many significant changes in the past 20 years.  With tighter federal regulations and the increasing driver shortage, the need for efficiency, profitability, and capacity is at its peak!  How can we meet this need?  The circulating solution is for shippers to Read More →

 

 

UNT Logistics Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary!

May 2016 It’s amazing how quickly 20 years goes by!  As a graduate of UNT, I have always been proud of the institution.  I admire the dedication and passion this university and the faculty have for its students.  After working in the Transportation and Supply chain industry for Read More →

 

 

FSMA: It’s Official

April 2016 Well folks, the wait is over.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally released the final Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) ruling on April 5th, 2016.  Last month, I wrote a blog about the anticipated ruling and how it might impact the food supply chain.  Read More →

 

 

Food Safety and Who Is Responsible?

March 2016 By Lynn Gravley CEO While attending the 36th annual Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA) conference earlier this month, I got to sit in on several interesting symposiums such as “DNA Fingerprinting: Friend or Foe?” and “Navigating in the Uncharted Waters of FSMA.”

 

 

UNT Students Tackle the Driver Shortage Problem.

Febuary 2016 By Lynn Gravley CEO In December, I shared some details about the University of North Texas Logistics and Supply Chain Management program and the ongoing case study project that NT Logistics sponsors (you can read more about that here. We are in the process of kicking Read More →

 

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